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| | | | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 19 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 19 | Where to start. I've been driving my stock 55.1 for about 15 years, and it's time to admit that the 235 needs addressing. Starts, runs, and leaks and burns oil every possible place. Should probably get a total rebuild.
There are two possibilities: one is a stock 55.2 235 rebuilt about 10k back. Guy won't price it yet, so I'm thinking he thinks it's gold. Other one is at a buddy's shop, in a bigger truck (don't ask me, I didn't look closely) and is supposed to be fresh. It's his son's truck. He wants $500 for the truck. Fresh truck 4-speed in it.
Now the 292 is real tempting. It'd have to go in pretty much stock, since I'm retired and mostly broke. Headers/duals would be a nice start. Maybe more as time and budget allow. Big questions for me are: how much will I have to change to make it fit/work? I expect the 12v thing will have to happen. Thinking a 3.38 r/p will be a good idea. Yes?
Be gentle, keep it basic--new guy here. I haven't done much wrenching, but I did grow up helping my dad hotrod his '51 Fleetline, so sixes are in my blood. The truck is no showpiece, and gets driven daily. So what's involved in getting the 292 to go in?
Care to steer an old rank beginner down the inline path? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 19 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 19 | It was moved? That's okay with me, but how about telling newbies WHERE so the search gets shortened? | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | You should have gotten a PM about the move. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 19 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 19 | Thanks. Been lurking here a long time, but new to navigating. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 | Forget about the 3.38 gears. Nice idea, but much easier to change the transmission to one with overdrive.
The 292 is a good engine, but it will take some fabrication to make fit. I believe all you would need is a universal sbc front engine/crossmember mount. Never done the swap, so I'm not sure. The 292 should fit pretty well, and there are plenty of bellhousings available that will bolt to the 292 and to your existing crossmember. The stock driveline can be used as is, however I would reccomend upgrading the brakes and using an OD transmission. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 240 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 240 | The option of the other truck for $500 if that is a 261 and if it is fresh it would just drop in with no mods. That engine is a horse for it,s size.
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